“I talked to (Colts head coach Ian)
MacInnis a bunch in the summer (of
2011) about a deal to go there,” said
Beckstead, now 17 and enjoying his
ﬁrst year in a Frontenacs uniform.
“He (MacInnis) wanted me but
I played “AA” and you couldn’t
protect “AA’s” back then. They
couldn’t draft me because all they
had was their third rounder so I Marc Beckstead is very happy that his hockey career has taken him to
Kingston.
Photo by Vincent Cama
ended up going to Cumberland.”
The Grads snatched him up in the
ﬁrst round that year and he went
on to perform admirably for them
the following season, notching 39
points (12 goals, 27 assists) over 56
games in Tier II.

for the Fred Page Cup last year.
Unfortunately, it was not meant to
be.

Beckstead admits it might have
been nice coming to Cornwall to be
The thought of the skilled closer to home but he nevertheless
powerforward beside the likes of had a very positive experience in
Tylor and Tyson Spink may just Cumberland. “They really made me
have been enough to have gotten feel welcome as a 16 year-old,” he
the Colts over the Nepean Raiders said.

Truth be told, the 270th pick in the
2011 OHL Priority Selection almost
made the Frontenacs as a 16 year-old.
This past July, Front’s head coach
Todd Gill was quoted as saying that
Beckstead probably should have
made the big club after his ﬁrst camp
on merit. However, Gill explained,
the team had commitments to other
players that they had to honour, so
Beckstead had to wait.
Continued on page 8

Junior hockey in Canada has
various levels of rareﬁed air. For
the greatest chance at turning pro,
the best players in the country will
gravitate to the CHL to get the
best development, exposure and
opportunity.
The Central Junior Hockey
League (aka Tier I Jr. A) Is one rung
down in terms of competiveness
but nevertheless features some
outstanding players, many of
whom go on to US college hockey
where NHL clubs are increasingly
looking for talent. Strange and
fortunate, then, that the St.
Lawrence College (SLC) men’s
hockey team can boast of having a
player of that calibre.
Connor Primeau, 18, was a
productive member of the Jr. “A”
Cornwall Colts as recently as last
August and going into his third
CJHL year when he abruptly left
the team to pursue his education in
business at SLC.
Rumours abounded as to his
motivation but for Primeau it was
relatively simple.
“This is a small town, so I heard
a lot of reasons why I quit which
weren’t true at all,” said Primeau, a

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Primeau’s professor) was ecstatic
at the prospect of him joining the
SLC squad.
“Typically any player capable
of playing Jr. “A” hockey will
be playing Jr. “A” hockey,” said
Boulerice of his talented forward.
“To have the opportunity to have
someone of his calibre leave Jr.
“A”, come here and have his
services available to us is just
unheard of.”
So is Primeau having fun now?
His coach thinks so.

“I don’t know the ins and outs
of what transpired (in Jr. “A”),”
said Boulerice “, but you see him
around here, he’s got a smile on his
face and he’s having fun in class
and deﬁnitely having fun with
Connor Primeau is having fun playing hockey at St. Lawrence College us…a major contributor.”

and is working on a career for the time when the games end as well.

More importantly, Primeau is
happy with where his hockey career
Despite making it clear that he and life is heading. (He plays with
was unsure if he’d ever play in the the Char-Lan Rebels in the Jr. “B”
CJHL again, the Smiths Falls Bears loop as well.)
thought enough of Primeau to trade
“Playing at SLC and Charhighly regarded defenseman Pierre
Lan…I love it,” he said adding that
Ouellete and their 1st round pick
he plans to apply at the University
in the 2013 draft for his rights. It
of Ottawa to further his business
didn’t change his mind.
studies. The Gee Gees would
Understandably, SLC head coach probably welcome them into their
Sean Boulerice (who doubles as dressing room with open arms.

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Cornwall native. “The big thing is
I just wanted to have fun again.”
Naturally, the pressure of playing
Jr. “A” hockey is not for everybody.
It is non-stop hockey 24/7 with
little time for anything else, school
included. When it gets to the point
of drudgery, as it did for Primeau
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MURPHY’S SPORTS LAW
By David Murphy

Mason, Rene Longchamps and Jean
Forget to play forward but politely
declined every time. I have no idea
where she gets her stubbornness from
(note sarcasm.)

Kaylyn Dixon, Emma Martin, Abby
Mason and Taylor McCallum all
helped in making sure it was a fun
season and a great atmosphere to be
around.

It was my sincere pleasure to get to
work with some great young ladies
With one year as an assistant coach in and do what I could to add to their
the Cornwall Girls Hockey Association development. They deﬁnitely added
under my belt, I’m proud to say I’m to mine.
hooked on girls’ hockey.
Julia’s D-partner most of the season

And of course, Sabrina LalondeVaillancourt kept the unit together
while providing solid goaltending
with timely saves.

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My eight year-old daughter Julia just
wrapped up her ﬁrst year in novice and
has already mentioned next season as
well as summer hockey camp. While
the Typhoons program encourages the
young ladies to try different positions
during the early development years
(tyke program), Julia has staked her
claim on playing defence. She was
offered ample opportunities by my
fellow White Typhoon coaches Cory

Trainer Angele Kisnics and manager
Julie Longchamps help keep the
was the highly talented Julia Allen. coaching staff in line with their humour
Mikalah Kisnics, Mylena Forget and and timely suggestions.
Emily Bethune were a coach’s dream
when it came to always having the I’ve been fortunate to have been
willingness to listen and learn. Their broadcasting either Junior A (Colts) or
sheer enjoyment of the game of hockey OHL (Frontenacs) for 19 seasons but
thanks to the Novice White Typhoons,
and life in general was infectious.
2012-13 will always be one of my
Izzy Longchamps led the forwards, not most memorable in hockey.
only on the score sheet but also by being
one of the team’s loudest cheerleaders. Enough memories to last a lifetime.
Elizabeth Arbic, Hannah Chisholm,

Mya Baptist is an exceptional all around athlete. She trains 9 hours a week with the
Cornwall Gymnastics Club’s competitive team. She has won numerous placements
on bars beam ﬂoor and vault this year. Mya also enjoys competitive horseback riding.
She trains for this sport 3 hours a week. . She received 3ﬁrst place and 2 second place
last year horseback riding. But Mya does not stop there, she also does Taekwondoe 4
hours a week and plays football with the Wildcats. Mya recently received her red belt
in taekwondoe and won 2 ﬁrst places and one 3rd place metal last spring at the Tae
eun lee Taekwondoe Competition in Ottawa. With the Cornwall Wildcats football
she received defensive MVP last season and defensive lineman the season before.
Congratulations Mya for being named this month’s ATHLETE OF THE MONTH.

Mat Leroux, 17, is one of the
league’s veteran players as he is
entering his 11th season. He started
playing at the age of six, and began
pitching at seven at St. Theresa’s
Park in Cornwall.
Leroux is quite involved in a lot
of sports, He plays goalie in hockey
(four years) and ball hockey (six
years), and also plays volleyball,
tennis, and last, but not least, softball
for the COMSL.
A Grade 11 student at La Citadelle,
Mat also enjoys playing goalie on
the school hockey team. In 2012,
Mat won the Championship for his

Novice house league. Big news for
2013 is that his school’s hockey team
(La Citadelle) qualiﬁed for EOSSA
to be held in Brockville this month.
Leroux was born in Cornwall and
is the type of player who works hard
and tries to concentrate on whatever
is ahead. This is especially evident in
how he challenges himself as a pitcher
in the Cornwall Optimist Softball
League where, sometimes, he is very
hard on himself. However, with lots
of support from his teammates, he
enjoys the camaraderie with all the
friends he has made in the Bantam
Division. His teammates know that
if they keep it light and joke around
with him, he will start laughing and,

believe it or not, he is able to better
concentrate on doing a terriﬁc job at
pitching.
Under lots of pressure in the ﬁnal
game of the year, Mat was able to
pitch his best game ever in helping
his team (the Pirates) to win the 2012
Championship. The qualities of focus
and determination were clearly on
display. The effort earned him the
MVP award for the 2012 season.
Many softball fans have watched
Leroux grow up and become a
responsible young man showing
integrity and good sportsmanship.
There is no reason to believe that
the upcoming season will be any
different.

It’s almost that time of year again!
On average each year, there are
approximately 175 Cornwall Optimist
Minor Softball players, ready and
willing to get out there on the ﬁelds
the moment the time is right.
The ﬁnal registration will be on
April 6, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00
p.m. inside the club house at the
Optimist Club Park. Parents will
receive additional information at that
time, explaining how to proceed from
there.
Presiding over the league is

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Monique Sauve-Roy and her husband
John Roy. It is a job they absolutely
love to do. “The part we love about
presiding is being at the park and
talking to the parents and the kids,”
explains Sauve-Roy.
“We make
ourselves available so that if there
are any issues or concerns, we can
deal with them immediately. We have
both been involved in education in
the past; therefore, seeing the kids
smiling faces is what keeps us going.
We prefer to see the kids at the park
than having them on the streets.”
This will be the fourth year that
the Optimist Club has ﬁnancially

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supported this non-proﬁt sports
organization. They have been generous
enough to provide new jerseys for the
peewee and bantam players as well as
new catcher equipment.
This year there will be four teams
per division. The minis will be
players starting as young as four years
old. As they grow older they can play
in the majors, peewees and bantams
divisions. Teams usually practice once
a week and will play 22 games this
season. For the older players, there
is a pitching machine, which most
players really enjoy.

It takes a big effort from a lot of
people to make a league like this work.
“From the volunteer parents, to the
coaches and assistants, to the players,
to the umpires and to the executive
members, we form a team who works
together towards a common goal,”
says Sauve-Roy. “Our goal is to
provide fun for the kids, teach them the
game (as we are a recreational league,
accepting all levels) and provide a
safe environment for them.
Cost of registration this year is
$95.00 If you have any questions or
concerns, you may contact Monique
or John at 613-938-2026.

Player Movement
By Richard Waldroff

The Ottawa District Minor Hockey Association (ODMHA) Handbook and Directory 2012-13, Page 89
Appendix E - Initiation Program Policy, Paragraph 7: States - Players under the age of 7 as of December
31st of the current hockey season are NOT permitted under any circumstances to play Novice hockey.
Wow can you believe this, how can anyone enact, and continue to enforce such a development limiting
piece of legislation. During my time as President of the Ottawa District Hockey Association I quietly
expressed my dissatisfaction on how player movement was managed at the ODMHA with only a little
progress ever being accomplished.
Each playing season several players within the Initiation programs excel, this occurs for many reasons but
mostly because they started skating at ages 4 or 5. This early start on the skill development enables these
players to quickly grasp what is being taught, and turn themselves into leaders of the class. Unfortunately
being a leader with another season to be completed before one can play the game they truly wish to and
came for, can lead to boredom, loss of interest and maybe even a change in the choice of sport.
Now what can be done to improve this situation? The ﬁrst thing is you the parents must SPEAK UP about
this blatant disrespect for the players and their skill level. You the parents pay the bills, and elect the
representatives to these boards who make these decisions. Those of you sitting there saying that’s ok my
kids are above that level pay attention there are restrictions at all age levels and categories.
SOLUTION - Next I would like to suggest a standing committee be established, to manage the movement of players within the levels and
age categories it must consist of individuals with a good understanding of the game and the skill requirements at each level and category. It
is likely to be a small committee with access to individuals with the abilities I have described.
This Player Movement Committee would need to establish the criteria for the acceptance of applications, the application document itself,
acceptable times for application, and timetables for the review and response to each application. There will also need to be process developed
for evaluating each application; because expenses maybe incurred by the individual performing these evaluations a fee will need to accompany
each application submitted.
I ﬁrmly believe that such a process would beneﬁt our game tremendously, better yet would encourage players to work hard for the doors are
no longer closed. The best players must play at the highest level possible, after all being the best you can be creates huge pride for the player
themselves, parents, associations, the team, fellow players and the Branch.
Please contact your local Hockey President, your association and tell them how you feel.
Keep your stick below you waist.

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By David James
On Saturday, February 16th
2013, during game 1 of the Playoffs
between the Char-Lan Rebels and
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teamed up with Beyond 21 for a
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learning devices for the program’s
participants.
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The Rebels were honoured to team
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The Major League Baseball spring training season is well under way, and for fans of the Toronto Blue Jays, it looks like it
could be a very good year. Baseball in Canada doesn’t have the appeal that it has with our southern neighbor. Still, not that
long ago talk of the Toronto Blue Jays and their hopes of a championship did get people talking. This month the question is
whether the moves the club made in the off-season affect your interest level in the sport? Are you looking forward to opening
day in April, or is baseball in Canada something that really doesn’t demand your attention?
Terry Tinkess

The Canadian Press
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At one time I would have listed baseball as my favourite sport, or at the very least, in a tie with hockey. Since
the Toronto Blue Jays won their second world championship, the game has lost much of its interest for me.
I can’t really say why, except that to follow any professional sport at more than a casual level requires more
time than I had to offer. If you don’t know the players, it isn’t nearly as much fun. This year, however, that
might change.
Many “experts” are giving the Jays a chance to challenge for a spot in the post season, and that, I have to
admit, has me paying attention. Nothing beats the smell of a well-oiled ball glove or the feel of a ball fresh out
of the box. I’d like to have the chance to stimulate those memories again.
Will it have any chance to unseat hockey? I doubt it, but I’m willing to give it a chance to ﬁght for my time
between April and October.
I am not much of a baseball fan, as I have not been to a game or followed it very closely since the
Expo’s left Montreal almost ten years ago. Media attention on the Blue Jays during spring training
seems greater than I remember in previous years, and expectations for this season are quite high.
April and May are busy months for me in karate, with coaching clinics, tournaments and belt
gradings. The NHL season is ﬁnishing, and playoffs are getting underway.
After the Stanley Cup has been won and karate classes have ﬁnished for the summer, following the
Toronto Blue Jays becomes an option.
My level of interest in the Blue Jays has certainly increased with all the moves that they have made
in the off-season. Although I do not follow baseball on a consistent basis, I do enjoy watching the
occasional game and keep track of the standings, however, I will certainly pay more attention this
year.
I am looking forward to opening day and watching to see if the lineup on the ﬁeld is as good as
it appears on paper. Hockey, however, will still be my primary focus until the Stanley Cup is
hoisted.

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Continued from page 1 the “Hardest Working Player of the
As Beckstead played his one Game” award. Not a bad showing for
season in Cumberland, his then 5’9 a new kid, and he says he feels right
150 lbs. frame grew to a more OHL at home in Kingston and playing in
friendly 5’11 165 and he showed the OHL is the realization of a longhe wasn’t afraid of getting his nose time dream.
dirty or dropping the gloves if
needed. Gill and GM Doug Gilmour
were impressed enough with his
progress to ofﬁcially bring him into
the Frontenac’s family in the 2012
offseason.
Beckstead has gone on to record
14 points (six goals, eight assists)
over 52 games in his rookie year in
the OHL this year, twice receiving

“This is a top development league
in the world,” explained Beckstead
about his reasons for choosing the
OHL route. “Also, the coaches
in Kingston are unbelievable.
Being coached by a Hall-of-Famer
(Gilmour) and a guy who’s been in
the league (the NHL) forever (Gill)
is amazing…I couldn’t pass it up.”

- The “Team” has just completed Issue # 7 and once again
I would like to thank Lynn (Graphic Design), Terry (Editorial),
Bernadette (Website), the writers and editorial contributors,
our distribution locations, our advertisers and of course the
kid’s and people who make our stories possible. I hope you
enjoy issue # 7.

- Congrat’s to Canton NY native Kyle Flanagan who
recently signed a 1 year entry level contract with the Philadelphia
Flyers. He will ﬁnish the 2012/13 season with the Adirondack
Phantoms in the AHL. Kyle played NCAA Div 1 hockey at
St Lawerence University in Canton. He was a member of the
Cornwall Colts in the 2006 / 07 season.
- “Thanks for Coaching my Kid”, as the hockey season
has ended for another year, I would also like to thank all the
parents and players who thanked me along with my assistant
coach Reid Lepine and trainer Greg Barnhart for our volunteer
efforts in coaching the CMHA peewee B team this year. I
would also like to extend a “Thank You” to all the volunteer
coaches, trainers, managers and executives who work together
to provide all types of sporting activities for our youth.
- Speaking of volunteers, congrat’s also to CGHA President
Rod McLeod who was nominated and is in the top 100 of
the Kraft Hockey goes on promotion which recognizes the
country’s top hockey volunteers. A thumbs up is also given
to the people who recognize Rod’s contributions and took the
time to nominate him for the award.

- The East Champions in the UCMHL have all been
declared. Congrats to the winners and good luck in the ﬁnals

- Broomball anyone? Be sure to check out the Benson
Centre April 3 to April 6 as the Canadian Juvenile Broomball
Championships will be taking place. Playing host to this event
are the Seaway Valley Devils (Girls) and the Valley Gamblers
(Boys) For tournament schedule or more information see
www.2013juvenilebroomballnationals.com.

- Registration for many summer league’s is ongoing this
month. Be it Golf, Football, Lacrosse, Ball hockey, tennis,
basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, multisports clubs, or any
other activity, Sports Energy encourages you to get out, register,
compete and have fun.
- Concussion in Sport. Sports Energy would like to invite any
athlete’s, parents, coaches and trainers to a lecture on Concussion
in Sport. This informative session will be held May 1/ 2013 at
7:00 pm at Cornwall Spinecare Plus. You can also read up on
concussions in this months edition of Sports Energy. Please see
the article by Dr Kylie Draper on page 25.

Coach’s Quote of the Month:

“ You cannot discover New Oceans Unless you have the
courage to lose sight of the shore”. Author Unknown

Until next month, Enjoy the Energy.
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City of Cornwall Offers New Spring Programming
for All Ages
Fit For Life - Seniors Fitness 55+
Program runs April 2nd – May 23

Spring Swimming Lessons Begin April 21st
Get Ready to Take the Plunge!

Join us for our newest ﬁtness program “Fit For Life” on Tuesday and
Thursday mornings at the Benson Centre starting at 9:30 a.m. each day.
Fit for Life is a 60 minute exercise program designed for older adults.
The class combines both aerobic and non-aerobic exercises which
build strength, improve balance, and increase ﬂexibility. Exercises may
be performed while standing or sitting to meet the needs of all ﬁtness
levels.
The class will be instructed by Jenny Irvine and will consist of 16 classes
and is designed for participants 55 years of age or better. Registration
is also being accepted for once per week participation or on a drop in
basis. Introductory fees for the program are as follows; Full 16 Classes
$54.24(inc. tax) 8 classes $30.51 (inc. tax) and drop in rate of $5.00 (plus
tax).

Registration for Spring swimming lessons are now available. The
Cornwall Aquatic Centre offers a wide variety of swimming programs
for people of all ages. “Registering in one of our swimming lesson
programs is a great way to meet new people, get some exercise and learn
an important life skill,” said Aquatic Coordinator Lori Gibeau. For more
information, please contact the Aquatic Centre at 613-933-3586 or visit
our Aquatic pages on the City of Cornwall website www.Cornwall.ca.

Let’s Play Tennis
Youth Lessons April 6th May 11th
Registration for Spring swimming lessons are now available. The
Starting Saturday April 6th our new session of youth tennis lessons
begins for children between the ages of 5 and 16 years. We offer four
levels of instruction including Little Racquets (Ages 5 - 7), Volleys
(Ages 8 - 10), Aces (Ages 11 – 14) and Masters (Ages 15 & 16). Join
instructor Drew Poirier as he teaches players court etiquette and stroke
techniques including forehand, backhand, serve, and volley. Through
skills and game play, this course will help improve the players’ tennis
ability and focus on sportsmanship and having fun. Our lessons take
place on Saturdays at the Benson Centre. Register early as this program
does ﬁll up quickly. Fees: $57.00/participant

Youth Recreation Sports Programs
Nothing but Net & Basketball
Over the past few years the Department of Planning, Parks & Recreation
has been offering a number of youth sport and recreation programs that
are designed to allow participants an opportunity to stay active and have
fun in a non-competitive setting. Each week players will work on various
skills and drills and play fun games. The program is open to boys and
girls from the ages of 6 – 12 years. Join us for Nothing but Net and
Basketball, sign up early as space is limited. Fees: $36.00/participant
Nothing But Net Sports
April 3rd – May 8th
Basketball – Hoop It Up!
May 15th – June 19th

ZumbAtomic with Adele
Zumba For Kids
Calling all children ages 4+ to come and join our Zumba Dance Party.
Adele Wilson leads the group each Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. at the
Benson Centre. The crazy-cool dance-ﬁtness workout for kids set to
hip-hop, salsa, reggaeton and more. Please register early at the Benson
Centre or the Aquatic Centre and join the ZumbAtomic party. Fees:
$30.00/participant

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Benchmark Testing – Keeping On Top Of The Game
By Diane Hunter

Knowing your strengths and
weaknesses is what keeps an athlete
at the top of their game. Benchmark
Testing helps athletes to do just
that.
With state-of-the-art equipment,
Mat Milberry, owner and founder
of Benchmark Testing offers sport
speciﬁc testing to help athletes and
their teams determine strengths and
weaknesses. Through test, improve,
and repeat methods, weaknesses
can be worked on giving the athlete
what they need to be the best.

Milberry played hockey in
his hometown of Dartmouth,
NS where he received a hockey
scholarship to a prep school in the
US. He continued on to play for
the Brockville Braves, TMC, and
was the captain of the St. Lawrence
College Sharks for the three years
that he studied there. During his
second year as captain, the team won
the provincial championship. Being
somewhat of an expert on hockey,
Milberry is now helping young
athletes ﬁnd their potential. “Kids
can be tested, and then compare
themselves to other athletes in all
levels,” said Milberry. “The testing
can help motivate them to do better
and make improvements where it is
needed.”

Mat Milberry, an accomplished
athlete, has always had aspirations
of owning his own business. “I
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The Wolves ﬁnished in third place
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The Akwesasne Wolves came ohso-close to completing their run at a
division championship as they were
defeated by the Casselman Vikings
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the CJHL regular season which saw
the Colts ﬁnish in second place in the
Robinson division, the hunt for the
Bogard has begun. In the ﬁrst round,
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you want to be. Make it to the second
round, as the Colts have, and dreams
and reality move closer to being the
same thing.
In the opening round the sixth
place Brockville Braves didn’t make
it easy for the Colts. It was a back and
forth series, but the Colts managed to
end the Braves season in six games.
Now it is a matchup of two teams
without a previously shared postseason experience as the Colts meet
up with the Carleton Place Canadians.

The Canadians advanced after a ﬁve
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The Cornwall River Kings ﬁnished
Wednesday, April 3 will see the
off their regular season in third place
Colts return to the Ottawa Valley with
and will face Saint-Georges in a ﬁrst
game four scheduled for Thursday,
round series that opens in Cornwall
April 4 at 7:30 p.m.
on Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Games ﬁve, six and seven, if at the Ed Lumley arena. Game two
necessary, will be in Carleton Place will take place on Sunday, March 31
on Saturday, April 6, Cornwall on at 2:30 p.m.
Monday, April 8, and back in Carleton
While any team is happy for a
Place on Wednesday, April 10.
chance to play in the playoffs, the
Is there anything better than spring River Kings would have probably
time and playoff hockey? I don’t preferred to head into the post season
think so and it’s even better when with a little more momentum. They
you can stretch it into May.
ﬁnished above .500 with a record

of 20-17-1-2, but have lost ﬁve
consecutive games to wrap-up the
regular season.
In the regular season the River
Kings record against Saint-Georges
was two wins and four losses.
Opening at home should help the
River Kings, as they should have
the support of a boisterous crowd to
cheer them on.
They will be hoping for big things
from Nicolas Corbeil, who ended up
as the River Kings leading scorer
with 21 goals and 23 assists for 44
points. Corbeil was tied with Oliviér
Proux (16-28-44) and Sasha Pokulok
(14-30-44).
On the defensive side, Loic Lacasse
ﬁnished as the winningest goaltender
in the league this season, picking up
17 victories in 34 games.

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CGHA Fundraiser Nets $6500 For Madisson Primeau

As both teams lined up on the
blue lines at the end of the game,
Madisson, along with her father and
her two siblings (two and a half year
old twin brothers), were presented
with a cheque for $6,500. The initial
amount the group had hoped to raise
was only $1,000.

Although that amount could not
have been raised without the support
and donations from so many, it was
the kind and thoughtful act of a nine
year old girl that was astonishing.

On March 9th, spectators ﬁlled the
seats at the Benson Centre not only
for a friendly game of hockey, but to
also support the Primeau family.
Less than a year ago, Madisson
was diagnosed with a brain tumor. In
June 2012, she underwent a ﬁfteen
and a half hour surgery, and has
overcome many obstacles in a year
that was unimaginable for a child.

Madisson’s father, Denis Primeau,
expressed the family’s gratitude. “It
has been a hard battle, but we have
never felt alone,” said Primeau. “The
support has been overwhelming.”

As his eyes ﬁlled up with tears,
Primeau described how Madisson
has been subjected to 31 rounds of Rod McLeod presenting a cheque for $6,500 to the Primeau family.
radiation therapy and what he felt
Photo by Tammy Larin.
when he heard that CGHA would be
fundraising for his family.
“I was happy when I received
the call from Rod McLeod,” said
Primeau. “Madisson loves hockey
and the amount of support we have is
outstanding.”
Rod McLeod, President of CGHA,
explained how the event became a
fundraiser for the Primeau family.
“We wanted to end the season with a
friendly game of shinny, coaches vs.
Fastbreakers,” said McLeod. “The
association unanimously voted to also
host it as a fundraiser for Madisson.”

Zoe Campeau, an atom Typhoons
player, took it upon herself to raise
$110 for Madisson. “I heard my mom
talking about Madisson and I wanted
to do something for her, because I
don’t think it is a good thing to have
cancer,” said Campeau. Campeau,
who said she has never met Madisson,
made bracelets and key chains then
brought them to school where she
sold them for $2 each to her friends.
“I am very thankful for the support,”
said Primeau. “As of now, Madisson
has had two MRI’s showing no signs
of cancer. She is bouncing back from
a rough January/February and she is
looking forward to playing hockey
next season.”

The game got underway with
Madisson shufﬂing across to centre
ice to drop the ﬁrst puck. Although
the Fastbreakers were trailing most
of the game, the last minute of play
Zöe Campeau, nine, holding
both teams were let loose on the ice Madisson Primeau along with her dad Denis Primeau drop the ﬁrst puck to some bracelets she made to
and the ﬁnal score ended up being a kick off ﬁrst annual coaches vs. Senior “A” women’s Fastbreakers game. help raise $110 for Madisson.
four-all tie.
Photo by Tammy Larin
Photo by Tammy Larin

While most young hockey
players dream about winning the
Stanley Cup or breaking Gretzky’s
records, some choose a different
path but stay true to the sport. One
such former hockey player is Shane
Nakic.
Born and raised in Cornwall,
Nakic did what a lot of young boys
do and signed up for hockey. He
played hockey until he was 15 and
then decided to turn his career to
ofﬁciating.
From 2000 until 2004, Nakic
ofﬁciated for minor hockey
associations throughout eastern
Ontario.
Known as a quiet, conﬁdent
ofﬁcial, he soon found himself at

ODHA level and the opportunity to
become a referee.
“I wanted to see how I could better
myself,” said Nakic. It must have
worked because he was selected to
make the jump to junior hockey.
His career continued to progress.
In 2007, Nakic made it to the big
league when he started ofﬁciating
at the pro level in the Central
Hockey League. He stayed there
for two years before coming back
home to continue his education.
In 2011, he graduated from a
Police Foundations course and is
now looking for employment in
policing.
Nakic still ofﬁciates, however.
Last year he was referee for the
Fred Page Cup, and he continues to

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referee when he can.
goal: “Stay on the ice for as long
One of the things he enjoys is
as possible.”
helping out younger linesmen and
he is a mentor to many. His advice
for anyone who wants to become a
hockey referee is advice that would
suit well for any profession.
“Work ethic is number one,”
he said. “Put one hundred per
cent into everything you do.” He
also recommends setting small
achievable goals.
“You won’t make it to the ﬁnals
the ﬁrst year,” he said, though he
did make it to the ﬁrst round of
ﬁnals his ﬁrst year.
Nakic hopes to remain a big part
of the hockey scene for as long as
possible as he continues to referee
and help out the association. His

Spinal
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hits can get nasty, injuring
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the spine, ANYTIME you are
needed on the ice, the ﬁrst thing
you should tell the player is not
to move, and assess their spine.
If you suspect a spinal injury
either by the way the player
hit the boards or by signs/
symptoms they show, do not,
under any circumstances move
them. Place your hands ﬁrmly
on the sides of their head to
secure their c-spine (note. Only
do this if you are valid in ﬁrst
aid/CPR). As soon as c-spine
is secured, designate someone
to call 911, make sure they are
aware of the situation: name of

victim, age, consciousness and
any injuries reported. Keep the
player talking, reassure them
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Scotiabank, Alexandria gave the Eastern Regional 55+ Games
being organized by the local Ontario Senior Games Association
a ﬁnancial boost, when it matched the amount raised by the
association at a recent fund raising dinner. Scotiabank presented
a cheque for $1360 to Senior Games Association president,
Graham Vickers, far left, and Eastern Regional Games chair,
George Baker, third from left. Making the presentation on behalf
of the bank were, from left, Audrey Kennedy, Colleen Koronewski,
Adam Giroux, and Brenda MacMaster. The Eastern Regional 55+
Games will take place in Cornwall and area on August 20. Between
500 and 600 participants from seven Eastern Ontario districts will
compete in 12 different events.

While I have many fond memories of my Minor
Hockey Playing and coaching day’s, I have to pick
a Colt’s Junior A game as my “Favorite” Sports
Memory. It was the 1995 / 96 season.I was the General
Manager of the Colts that year.We started the year
playing at the Si Miller Arena, but we were forced to move our playoff games
to the Ed Lumley Arena due to ﬁre code safety concerns about our attendance
at the Si. Game 7 of the Championship ﬁnal round vs the Gloucester Rangers
has to be my favorite sports memory. We were being broadcast live on both
the radio and Cogeco TV. When I ﬁnally left my ofﬁce with team owner Don
Derry to watch the game, we walked into a packed Ed Lumley Arena, over
4000 fans were in attendance! It was an amazing feeling looking around at the
noisy, crowded arena. To top the night off, the Colt’s won the game and the
CJHL Championship for a second year in a row. This night still ranks as my
favorite sports memory, and I hope the present day Colts and the Riverkings
can duplicate this attendance mark during the playoff’s this season.

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Then and Now...‘Cornwall Royals Edition’

From the Rink to the Classroom
because it was so much fun, and not so much
pressure.

By Jan Murray

Conway, better known to many by his
nickname, “Crusher,” began playing defense
for the Royals in the 1972-73 season. His time
with them spanned three seasons; two of which
he led the team as their captain. During these
three years, he can boast 15 goals and 86 assists.
Perhaps his nickname helps explain his 291
penalty minutes.
After leaving the Royals, Conway continued
to play at the university level, playing for
both McMaster University as well as Queen’s
University, both as team captain. While
attending Queen’s, he obtained his teaching
certiﬁcate. Upon graduation, however, he was
unable to ﬁnd suitable employment as a teacher
and instead began a 25-year career as a welder.
Conway believes the most important thing
he took away from his many years in hockey
is the many friends that he met along the way.
“I still have a lot of the same friends,” he says,
“We’ve stayed in touch through the years, and
have reunions.” He fondly recollects “memories
shared and good laughs.” You can hear the smile
in his voice as he gleefully recalls the good
times.

If you were asked to close your eyes, relax,
and think back to the year 1972, would the
Cornwall Royals come to mind? For Mike
Conway they would. That was a most amazing
time in his life. As a young boy, who had grown
The memories speak of an experience he
up following the Royals every move, this was
a very exciting time. The Royals had just won hopes every child gets a chance to know.
the Memorial Cup. For him, they were the best Admittedly though, he worries that there are
kids out there that are missing out, as the cost of
hockey team in Canada.
playing hockey is high. “There are lots of good
Growing up in Cornwall, Conway faithfully
players out there that can’t play because of the
followed the Royals. Devoted to following the
cost,” he says.
careers of his two favorite heroes, Ron Ward and
From 2001 to 2004, Conway gave back to
Jean Payette, he speaks fondly of his childhood
memories. “I’m happy I grew up in Cornwall,” junior hockey when he worked as an assistant
says Conway. “It was a ball.” And while he coach for the Cornwall Colts. He hopes that kids
played a lot of hockey, he admits one of his today realize just how versatile a great hockey
favorite times was at the midget level, in part player needs to be, and advises kids to get

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involved in multiple sports. “Don’t concentrate
on just one sport,” says Conway. “Try them all
at least until you are 14 or 15.” He believes it
would be a real sacriﬁce to focus on just one
sport, because different sports develop different
skills. “Hockey players today need to do lots of
things to be successful,” he adds.
Now, years later, although hockey is still a huge
part of Conway’s life, he ﬁnds himself ﬁnally
realizing his university goals as he teaches at
Cornwall Collegiate Secondary School where
he has been for eight years, leading the way and
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Major Peewee Rapids Eliminate Silver Seven
By Bill Woodside

The Seaway Valley Major Peewee
AA Rapids have won their quarterﬁnal
series, defeating the Ottawa Valley
Silver Seven, six points to two in
their best of ﬁve points series.
The ﬁrst game was played on
February 14th in Osgoode with the
Rapids prevailing 6-4.
Seaway
opened the scoring on a goal by
Jordan Canham, assisted by Joseph
Samson and Ethan Mulhearn. OVSS
replied with two of their own before
Canham scored again with 10 seconds
remaining in the ﬁrst period assisted
by Mulhearn and Samson. OVSS
scored the lone goal of the second
period to take a 3-2 lead going into
the third.
Seaway tied the game
early in the third period on a goal by
Mulhearn, assisted by Canham and
Landon Fraser. Ottawa Valley took
the lead again before Canham scored
his third of the game, assisted by
Samson and Mathieu Giroux to tie the
score at 4. The Rapids took the lead
for good on a goal by Samson with
5:16 remaining with assists going to
Canham and Ryan Levis.
The drama did not end there, as
Seaway was assessed a four-minute
double minor with 4:02 remaining.
However, the Rapids held on to kill
the penalty and Samson sealed the
deal with an empty-netter assisted by
goalie Aidan Lamothe.
Game 2 was played on February
17th in Maxville. Seaway came out
hard and outplayed, outskated, and
outhit their opponents and rolled to
a 7-0 victory. The Rapids scored
two ﬁrst period goals, the ﬁrst by
Samson with assists to Canham
and Mulhearn and the second by
Mulhearn unassisted. The game was
blown wide open in the second as
the Rapids ﬁlled the net scoring four
times. Canham scored with assists
going to Samson and Brant Woodside.
Woodside then scored on the power
play, assisted by Canham. Mulhearn
scored his second of the game

assisted by Samson and Canham.
Taran Fiacco scored Seaway’s fourth
goal of the period, assisted by Tyler
Eldridge. Woodside scored the lone
goal in the third with the assist going
to Samson. Dawson Irving earned
the shutout victory.
The Rapids travelled in a snowstorm
to Carp on February 19th for game
three and a chance to clinch the
series. The boys looked road-weary
as Ottawa Valley jumped out to a 3-0
lead early in the second period before
Samson scored assisted by Canham
to close the gap to 3-1. Early in the
third, Seaway inched closer to make
it 3-2 on a goal by Canham, assisted
by Samson. However OVSS tallied
again less than a minute later to

regain their two goal cushion and
Seaway never recovered eventually
falling 7-2.
Seaway returned home to Maxville
on February 21st for game four.
There was tension in the air, as a loss
would mean travelling to Kinburn for
a deciding ﬁfth game. The Rapids
came out hard in the ﬁrst period
and grabbed a 1-0 lead on a goal by
Fiacco, assisted by Eldridge and Ben
Paul. The Silver Seven did not lie
down however, scoring early in the
second period to knot things up at one
apiece. Seaway regained the lead on
a goal by Samson with assists going
to Canham and Mulhearn. Late in the
period Samson dealt a serious blow
to any comeback hopes of OVSS by

scoring a shorthanded goal assisted
by Mulhearn and the Rapids entered
the third period with a two-goal lead.
Seaway never stopped skating and
Samson clinched the series by scoring
again to complete the hat trick with
assists once again going to Canham
and Mulhearn. Dawson Irving was
between the pipes to earn his second
win of the series.
Congratulations to the current top
three playoff scorers – all Rapids –
Samson – 14, Canham – 13, and
Mulhearn – 9.
By defeating the fourth place Silver
Seven, the ﬁfth place Rapids will
now face either the ﬁrst place Ottawa
Sting or the second place Nepean
Raiders in the second round. Good
luck Rapids!

The ﬁrst element of a typical karate
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the class to ensure that students have
a positive training experience in a safe
environment. Students are to respect, and
be aware of others training around them.
There is nothing positive about injuries,
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Warm-up: This is the ﬁrst stage of every
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no more than ﬁfteen minutes and have it
Seaway Karate members were very successful at the recent Martial
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Pamela Jody 2nd sparring, 2nd kata, Ihtisham Mazhar, 2nd in under-19
and co-ordination drills. The intensity black belt sparring, 3rd team kata, Carly McPhail, 3rd sparring,3rd kata,
level gradually increases as the students John McCormick, 1st place in mens open black belt sparring, Sensei
become fully warmed up.
Jim Riddell (instructor). Absent from photo – Emma Wilkinson, 2nd
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Focus pads and kicking shields: There kata, Micheal Bernard, 1st place, sport jiu-jitsu
are almost an inﬁnite number of drills
Kata: A kata is a predetermined series of kata is instrumental in the smoothing
using pads and shields. There are speciﬁc
drills for improving each of the attributes of movements, required for each belt out of technique. All of the attributes
– speed, focus, power, timing, balance, level. These moves are broken down into improve through kata training.
the self-defense applications. Repetition
agility, and endurance.
Self-defense: This is the training of

simple, effective responses to various
grabs, holds, kicks, and punches.
Weapons of opportunity: Students learn
to defend themselves with various items
that are commonly found around the
home, in a vehicle etc. Some examples
of this class component are ﬂashlights,
snowbrushes, keys, and walking canes.
Pressure Point Training: (adults) A
pressure point is a nerve that is close to
the surface. The most practical and easily
accessible pressure points are used in self
– defense against aggressive behavior.
Although pressure points have always
been known to martial artists it is the
research in police defensive tactics that
have provided us with proper technique
and a scientiﬁc understanding.
Sparring: Using footwork, evasion,
blocking and countering in a safe,
controlled sparring session.
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Karate Quote: Patience – progress
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Seeing Double: SLC Sharks Players
Doing Double Duty
By Jentry van Baal
Superheroes may have alter
egos, but they’re not the only ones
pulling double duty lately. Rather
than taking to the streets in masks
and capes, these heroes are hitting
the ice. Their disguise? A different
jersey.
For seven of the St. Lawrence
College (SLC) Men’s Hockey
team athletes, the Sharks are only
the beginning. On top of their
full-time studies and dedication
to their school team, SLC’s Kevin
Veilleux, Joel Marleau, Quinlin
MacDonell, Connor Primeau,
Nathan
Sanseverino,
Mitch
Lefebrve and Evan Smits, are
also proud Char-Lan Junior “B”
Rebels.
If raw talent and skill wasn’t
enough for these individual
players, combine it with their close
friendship and history on ice, and
you have a team that can only be
considered a force to be reckoned
with.
“Chemistry, on and
off the ice, is something we aim
for at the start of every season,”
explained Shark’s coach, Mike
Pettinella, who leads the dynamic
team alongside coach Sean
Boulerice. “This year’s edition of
the Men’s Sharks was a tight knit
group as early as our ﬁrst road trip.
Many of the guys played minor
hockey together growing up, and
we had a number of players who
were skating with the same Junior
“B” squad as well.
“This, no doubt, was a big part
of our success on the ice, and kept
things loose around the locker
room, lots of laughs!”
“I do think it gives us an edge,”
Business student and Shark’s
forward, Kevin Veilleux, agreed.
“All the boys go to the same
school, and a lot of us are in the
same classes. We’re just always
around each other and everybody
loves everybody,” he explained,
adding that being together away
from the rink helps the team come
together on the ice. “Our on and off
ice chemistry couldn’t be better.”
Although it seems like a daunting
task for these busy college students

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2012-2013 St. Lawrence College Sharks mens hockey team.

to balance two teams on top of
No matter how well this
full-time studies, it’s nothing they unique group of Sharks has done
can’t handle.
throughout their seasons together,
their hard work and dedication to
“I don’t necessarily feel like the
their team and education has set
combination of the Rebels/Sharks
hockey cuts into my school work,
but with the Sharks I do have
to miss class time,” explained
Veilleux. “Our teachers are really
supportive with us participating
in the athletics programs at the
school as long as we communicate
with them and keep them in line
with everything that’s going on.”

them aside from all others, placing
them in a league of their own,
and making both St. Lawrence
College, and the Char-Lan Rebels
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Before every event, a list of
potential players is sent out to
faculty members on campus, and
ensures athletes will not fall behind.
“If a teacher feels that someone on
that list is not pulling his weight
in the classroom, the player would
be scratched from the line-up until
his grades are back up to par,”
Pettinella explained. “Luckily, this
was not an issue with this year’s
team!”
As for balancing schoolwork,
Veilleux manages his time wisely
to keep up. “I try to do as much
of my homework during school
hours,” he explained. “If I can’t get
around to ﬁnishing everything up
at school, I try to make some time
after to group up with some of the
boys that are also in the Business
program.”

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Local Competitors Do Well at 55+ Winter Games
Local competitors at the
Ontario 55+ Winter Games in
Huntsville, last month, came
home with four gold medals
in hockey, nordic skiing and
prediction skating. The SD&G,
Prescott-Russell and Akwesasne
contingent of 55 competed with
over 1000 others from all over
the province in the 2013 senior
winter games, a bi-annual event
held in odd numbered years.
Provincial senior summer games
are held bi-annually in even
numbered years.

Here is a photo of the District 8 hockey
team that won gold in the 65+ category.
In front, from left, are Lestor Holmes,
Fern Gauvreau, Leslie McAllister, Steve
Casselman, Jack Haines and Ross Brady.
At back are Alvin Darling, Bill Farmer, Larry
Guest, Doug Casselman, Brian Helmer,
Ron Alguire and John Adams.

Alliance Ontario in partnership
with the Ontario Senior Games
Association. Alternating yearly,
both the summer and winter
games showcase a variety of
sports and activities while
bringing communities together
through the promotion of healthy
living for all.

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more
information
about the Ontario Senior
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Association,
visit:
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Ontario Games program and
Sport Alliance Ontario, visit: Photo shows the contingent of local participants who made the bus
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Police Versus Blazers Equals Smiles
By Cody Fair

Members of the Cornwall Police
Service squared-off on the soccer pitch in
January for the ﬁfth annual Blazers versus
Tasers fundraiser. The event pitted a team
of local police against six Seaway Valley
Blazers from the various age groups.
It was, to say the least, a very successful
event for a number of reasons.
The teams raised a grand total of
$11,000.
No scores were kept.
While not every participant was
interviewed, from the laughter that could
be heard it is a reasonable assumption
that everyone had fun.
The teams were selected form the
Seaway Valley Blazers organization got
the chance to play against police ofﬁcers
for a half hour game. They also had the
responsibility of raising pledges on behalf
of their team, with the proceeds going to
the respective teams.
The event started ﬁve years ago with
a single team, then it was two teams,
four last year and six this year. The event
involved six games for a total of four
hours of soccer.
“Over the past four years $17,000 has
been raised, which makes this year’s total
of $10,730 even more impressive,” said
Constable Jeff Lalonde. “It’s a really big
success and the kid’s get a kick out of
it, they get to play soccer for a half hour
against police ofﬁcers. It’s good for our
image as well, breaks down the barrier
between us and today’s youth. It’s turned
out to be a really, really good event. ”
For two of the young people involved,
there is a slightly different level of
preparation required, but it isn’t something
they aren’t used to. Ashley McCormick
and her brother Evan both have diabetes,
but they don’t let it stop them from being
healthy, active and involved. If anything,
it seems to give them a self-awareness
that most of us should aspire to.
According to Ashley, who plays on one
of the Blazers regional teams, it really isn’t
that big a deal. “It’s not hard, you’re just

Sometimes things got a little “rough” when the Blazers took to the soccer pitch against members of the
Cornwall Police Service.
Photo by Cody Fair

like “normal” people. You’re just playing
soccer. It doesn’t affect anything,” she
says.
Evan, who plays on the Blazers U14
(premier) team, isn’t about to let it stop
him from doing something he really
enjoys. “I love soccer,” said Evan. “It is
one of the things I enjoy just to get my
mind off things.”
Both Evan and Ashley use an insulin
pump, which they wear to help maintain
their blood sugar at an acceptable level.
“It’s actually easier with the pump than
with needles,” says Evan. “It can help
control my blood sugar better.
“I check my blood ﬁfteen minutes
before I play, and if it is good, I leave it.
If I’m low I correct it with something like
a juice box. If I’m high, I correct it with
insulin.”
The usual practice is to then check
again, sometimes during the game,
sometimes after.
The McCormick siblings, like many

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other young people have discovered that
being diagnosed with Diabetes doesn’t
have to be a reason not to do things. It all
comes down to a being responsible, doing
regular checks and maintaining a healthy
diet.
They wake up in the morning and they
have to test their blood sugar and then
treat it accordingly, whether it is a bit
high, low or within acceptable levels. If
it is low, they treat it by consuming some
sugar right away, if it is high they have to
treat it with insulin.
They have to have a low fat diet, but
they do get to have treats, because they
use an insulin pump to help regulate their
blood sugar.
Rather than let the disease prevent
them from being participants, Ashley and
Evan, with their family’s support have
accepted it as just something that has to
be dealt with, and on a day when the story
line is having fun and being active, they
ﬁt in perfectly.

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Concussion in Sport
This article was written by Dr. Kylie Draper, co-owner of Cornwall Spine Care Plus+,
located at 117 Eleventh Street West, Cornwall, ON.
•
•
What is a
•
Concussion?
•
A concussion is deﬁned •
by the 3rd international
conference on concussions as •
a complex pathophysiological
process affecting the brain, •
induced
by
traumatic •
biomechanical forces. It can
be caused by a direct blow
to the head or to another
body region resulting in an
•
abrupt acceleration and/or
•
deceleration of the head-neck
•
complex.
•

•
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There are many signs and •
symptoms of a concussion •
that can be observed. As a
When should an
coach, trainer, parent and
athlete return to
athlete it is important to be
play after suffering a
able to recognize these signs
concussion?
and symptoms so that an
Return to play (RTP) after
athlete can receive the proper
a concussion should be
medical attention.
individualized, gradual and
Physical
progressive.
The athlete
• Headache
should be free of concussion
• Nausea
symptoms at rest as well as
• Vomiting
during and after exertion
• Balance problems
before returning to full
• Dizziness
participation. The athlete
• Visual problems
should also have a normal
• Fatigue
neurological exam including
• Sensitivity to light
a normal cognitive and
• Sensitivity to noise
balance evaluation, ideally
• Numbness/tingling
compared to a pre-injury
• Dazed
baseline values.
• Stunned

Is there a guideline to concussion testing done prefollow to safely return season. This allows clinicians
to make a safe call when
an athlete to play?

Concussion
experts
unanimously
agree
that
(80%-90%) of concussions
resolve in a 7-10 day period,
although the recovery time
frame may be longer in
children and adolescents. A
recommended return to play
guideline has been published.
It is very important that all
coaches, trainers, parents
and athletes be aware of
this guideline and follow it.
For a copy of this guideline
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Are there risks
involved if an athlete
returns to play
prematurely?

Yes, there are potential
health risks of returning
an athlete with persistent
symptoms to play. These
risks
include
increased
susceptibility to a recurrent
or more severe concussion,
prolonged
duration
of
concussion symptoms, and
Second Impact Syndrome
(reports of death if athlete
receives a second blow to
the head while still suffering
from primary concussion).
Pre-Concussion
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returning the athlete to play.
Baseline concussion testing
allows for the collection
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individualized,
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comparison when evaluating
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Having a measure of an
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baseline measure to compare
to when deciding whether an
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play. This testing is currently
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Family, sports, and time management
By Tammy Larin

the same time,” said Deana. ” We
also sometimes have to rely on their
grandmother to take them or other
parents on the team.”

Today’s families are running in
high gear trying to balance everyday
life. Throw in some kids, full-time
jobs, school, sports, and what you
get is an opportunity to put your
time management skills to the test.

“It is really disappointing
sometimes, because we both want
to be at every game and of course
the girls want us there too,” said
Deana.

The Cameron family is one of
many that have children in sports
and at different levels and ages.
Deana, a full time elementary school
teacher and Todd, a pipe ﬁtter as
well as an atom house and peewee
BB coach, have three daughters,
Hannah, Brenna and Julia who all
play hockey within the Cornwall
Girls Hockey Association.
Hanna is the oldest of the three
at the age of twelve, and plays on
the Peewee BB rep team which has
a demanding schedule on its own,
between practices on and off ice
as well as games and tournaments
added in the mix. Brenna age 10 and
Julia age 7 plays within the novice
and atom house league divisions
and are also members of the DS

Just adding to the already hectic
schedules, the girls also dance for
the MacCulloch Dancers – Highland
and Step for Hanna, and Brenna
and Julia do Step. In the summer,
all three girls play 3 on 3 hockey,
soccer, take swimming lessons and
are in Synchronized swimming.

Cameron sisters sporting their Cornwall Typhoons jerseys and showing
team spirit during a fundraiser in support of Madisson Primeau.
Left to right: Brenna, Julia and Hanna

select teams, which are travelling
tournament teams. One could only
imagine how to divide time between
the three. ” We have been very lucky
because many of the practices and

games have often been back to back
or an hour in between. This is the
ﬁrst year that sometimes we have
to split up because sometimes the
games are in different locations at

Laughing out loud, Deana
provided a last comment on what the
family does when they have time to
relax. “Well, it is rare that we have
a day without something going on
but this is what life is supposed to
be right now. It keeps us busy but
the girls love it and it is better than
them sitting on the couch watching
TV.”

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Moe Lemieux: Friends Make the Best Team Mates
By Terry Tinkess

players going from the Jr. “B” to an NHL tryout
camp, Marcel Labrecque and Doug Casselman
from Williamsburg. They both, I think, had an
opportunity to go the Detroit Red Wings training
camp.”
“One other player that came out of the Jr. “B”
league was Ron Quenneville. He played with
the Hubs for years, and he played Jr. “A” with
the St. Catharines Tee Pees, the Chicago Black
Hawks farm team, and then spent several years
playing in the Eastern League.”
Lemieux says there was more respect in the
game back then. “It’s not like now, where you
have to wear helmets and visors. There was
body checking but not like today. And it wasn’t
as fast back then either!
And while he has a lot of memories, the most
gratifying moment came later in life, when he
was playing for the Cornwall Hubs, a team he
helped found. “It was when we won the gold
medal in Zurich (Switzerland) in 1977,” says
Lemieux.

When talk turns to the subject of the Cornwall
Royals, the usual names get tossed around:
Gilmour, Murray, Sims, Brodeur. One that you
might not hear about as much, Moe Lemieux, is
however, equally important because he scored
the goal that started it all.
“It was the ﬁrst year they had a team in the Jr.
“B” league,” says Lemieux. “It was Jr. “B” back
then, but I scored the ﬁrst goal in the ﬁrst game.
We lost 4-2 to the Cornwall Comets. I think it
was the 1956-1957 season.”

Lemieux’s role as a builder is well known and
for his efforts he was recognized with admission
to the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.
He is also a past winner of the Jacques Richard
trophy as Cornwall’s top sportsman for his work
with the Hubs. Winning is the only thing, but the
Hubs have certainly had their share.
“At one time in the early 80’s we had a Junior
Hubs and a Senior Hubs team,” says Lemieux.
“I was looking after the seniors and Gerry
Desjardins was looking after the Juniors. We
won fourteen straight tournaments.”

Lemieux admits the years have certainly gone
Lemieux says that hockey back then was by, but he still manages to keep in touch with
very different from the league that exists today. quite a few of his old teammates.
“Back then there was no Jr. “A”, there was only
“Bob Deschamps, one of the original Royals,
Jr. “B” and there was only six original teams in he still plays with us, and Gerry Desjardins is
the NHL,” says Lemieux. “I remember just two still playing. I think one of them is 67 and one

is 68.” They’re still pretty good too. They won a
tournament in Louisville, New York about ﬁve
weeks ago.
We went to ﬁve World Cups,” says Lemieux.
“We went to Zurich and won the gold, and we
went to San Diego, Vancouver, Ottawa and Sault
Ste. Marie.
Before they became involved in Old Timers
hockey Lemieux and many of his buddies
form the Hubs used to play games against the
Cornell University Alumni team and Clarkson
University and play the varsity team. They won
their share, but had a few “lessons” too.
“We beat them once, but the second time we
brought a stronger team and got beat,” says
Lemieux. “They had Dave Taylor who played
with the L.A. Kings playing with them. We
didn’t fare to well.”
“The same thing happened to us in Ottawa in
2004,” says Lemieux. “We lost in the ﬁnals to
Valiquette Sports. They had this guy who used
to play with St. Louis Blues, Frank St. Marseille.
We had them 2-0 up till the third period, then he
went to work and scored four goals in a row.
That was it, we got beat.
It’s nice when close friends can become lifelong friends and that is what the Hubs are all
about. “All the ex-Royals played with the Hubs,”
says Lemieux. “Jean Payette, Bob Currier,
Johnny Currier, Gordie Herrington, Larry Gabri.
I had them all on the team.
“It’s fun in the dressing room, it brings back
old memories!”
Days turn into years, and anyone who plays
any sport knows that at some point that ﬁnal
game will come and go. It’s not something that
you worry about, however, at least not for the
Hubs. They’re too busy, sharing the memories,
and enjoying everything that the game of hockey
can bring.

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